Preview: Amador Valley Dons vs. Livermore Cowboys
The Amador Valley Dons will head out on the road to take on the Livermore Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Amador Valley is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Amador Valley owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Monte Vista 1-0.
Jason Alonso tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brennan Baptist relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Livermore's offense. They suffered a rough 12-0 defeat at the hands of De La Salle on Friday. Livermore just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.
Amador Valley's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Livermore, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Amador Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Livermore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Amador Valley took their win against Livermore in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-1. Will Amador Valley repeat their success, or does Livermore have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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